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Although people and their dogs sometimes resemble each other, research suggests that compatibility may be a key element to build a positive relationship with dogs. (Shutterstock)

Do people really resemble their dogs?

Research on perceived similarities between people and their dogs aims to understand whether such perceptions are accurate and how they affect the relationship between people and their dogs.
Flourishing is about your whole life being good, including the people and places around you. Westend61 via Getty Images

What makes people flourish? A new survey of more than 200,000 people across 22 countries looks for global patterns and local differences

A global study seeks insights into what helps people feel happy, healthy and satisfied – and what holds them back.
‘Shrinking’ portrays a tangled web of care and connection, where therapists and patients are enmeshed in one another’s personal and professional lives. Apple TV+

Is a ‘friend‑apist’ what we really want from therapy?

Not too long ago, therapists created a wall between themselves and their patients. Have we gone too far in the other direction?
How many stairs would you climb for that payoff? Ozgur Donmaz/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Hard work feels worth it, but only after it’s done – new research on how people value effort

Researchers probed what psychologists call the ‘paradox of effort’ to learn how different people value work they could do in the future or that they’ve already accomplished in the past.

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